5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down: touch the mountains, and
they shall smoke.
6 Cast forth thy lightning, and tear them: shoot out thine arrows,
and consume them.
7 Send down thine hand from above: deliver me, and take me out of the
great waters, from the hand of strange children;
8 Whose mouth talketh of vanity: and their right hand is a right
hand of wickedness.
9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: and sing praises unto
thee upon a ten-stringed lute.
10 Thou hast given victory unto kings: and hast delivered David
thy servant from the peril of the sword.
11 Save me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children: whose
mouth talketh of vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of
iniquity.
12 That our sons may grow up as the young plants: and that our
daughters may be as the polished corners of the temple.
13 That our garners may be full and plenteous with all manner of
store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands
in our streets.
14 That our oxen may be strong to labour, that there be no decay:
no leading into captivity, and no complaining in our streets.
15 Happy are the people that are in such a case: yea, blessed
are the people who have the Lord for their God.
PSALM 145. _Exaltabo te, Deus_.
I will magnify thee, O God, my King: and I will praise thy Name
for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I give thanks unto thee: and praise thy Name for
ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord, and marvellous worthy to be praised: there is
no end of his greatness.
4 One generation shall praise thy works unto another: and declare
thy power.
5 As for me, I will be talking of thy worship: thy glory, thy
praise, and wondrous works;
6 So that men shall speak of the might of thy marvellous acts:
and I will also tell of thy greatness.
7 The memorial of thine abundant kindness shall be shewed: and
men shall sing of thy righteousness.
8 The Lord is gracious and merciful: long-suffering and of great
goodness.
9 The Lord is loving unto every man: and his mercy is over all his
works.
10 All thy works praise thee, O Lord: and thy saints give thanks
unto thee.